After oogling some of the eye candy in Anthropologie, Tonia from The Gunny Sack was inspired to replicate a super soft jersey ruffle pillow. Tonia’s materials included an old t-shirt, pajama pants, a hoodie, and some white jersey material. If you want a soft pillow, it doesn’t get too much better than old, comfy loungewear! [...Read More]
White and Beige Pintuck Pillows
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ashley from Cherished Bliss created her own $10 version of a $128 Anthro pintuck pillow. If you haven’t braved pintucking before, Ashley reassures that imperfection is part of the beauty of this style. No worries about straight stitches or even spacing! Since Ashley’s pillows are just as beautiful as Anthro’s, you might as well save [...Read More]
Black and Gold Bedside Chests
September 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
While Nancy from Marcus Design claims not to be much a DIYer, she completed one fabulous project that totally makes up for all those left undone. Nancy gave a plain IKEA pine chest a dramatic Dorothy Draper inspired makeover. Nancy coated the two chests with black lacquer spray paint and then used a stencil and [...Read More]
Faux Capiz Rectangular Chandelier
September 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
Kelli from A Happy Place Called Home unloaded a whole lot of brainpower designing and creating a faux capiz chandelier. To get the look of capiz, Kelli ironed together layers of wax paper and then created hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of strands using jewelry clasps. While this was tedious indeed, things got tricky when it came [...Read More]
White Storage Sofa Table
September 29, 2011 By 20 Comments
Anna from Take the Side Street built her own storage table to fit perfectly behind the couch in her living room. The top and shelves were constructed from one large sheet of MDF with wood for all the trim, totaling in around $70. This table isn’t just a pretty face but a functional piece of [...Read More]
